diff --git a/app/scripts/components/datasets/s-overview/index.tsx b/app/scripts/components/datasets/s-overview/index.tsx
index e54fc9915..eaaa26239 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/datasets/s-overview/index.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/datasets/s-overview/index.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ function DatasetsOverview() {
           parentTo: DATASETS_PATH,
           items: allDatasetsProps,
           currentId: dataset.data.id,
-          localMenuCmp: <DatasetsLocalMenu dataset={dataset} />
+          localMenuCmp:
+            dataset?.data.disableExplore !== true ? (
+              <DatasetsLocalMenu dataset={dataset} />
+            ) : null
         }}
       />
 
@@ -53,7 +56,8 @@ function DatasetsOverview() {
           title={`${dataset.data.name} Overview`}
           description={dataset.data.description}
           renderBetaBlock={() => (
-              <PageActions>
+            <PageActions>
+              {dataset?.data.disableExplore !== true && (
                 <Button
                   forwardedAs={Link}
                   to={getDatasetExplorePath(dataset.data)}
@@ -63,13 +67,14 @@ function DatasetsOverview() {
                   <CollecticonCompass />
                   Explore data
                 </Button>
-                <NotebookConnectButton
-                  dataset={dataset.data}
-                  size='large'
-                  compact={false}
-                  variation='achromic-outline'
-                />
-              </PageActions>
+              )}
+              <NotebookConnectButton
+                dataset={dataset.data}
+                size='large'
+                compact={false}
+                variation='achromic-outline'
+              />
+            </PageActions>
           )}
           renderDetailsBlock={() => (
             <>
diff --git a/docs/content/CONTENT.md b/docs/content/CONTENT.md
index d454fea34..9d8f7abbf 100644
--- a/docs/content/CONTENT.md
+++ b/docs/content/CONTENT.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ media: Media
 thematics: string[]
 sources: string[]
 featured: boolean
+disableExplore: boolean
 
 layers: Layer[]
 related: Related[]
@@ -109,6 +110,11 @@ taxonomy:
 Whether this dataset is featured
 ![](./media/fm-featured-dataset.png)
 
+**disableExplore**  
+`boolean`  
+When set to true, the 'explore data' section won't be available for this dataset.
+
+
 **layers**  
 `Layer[]`  
 List of layers for this dataset. See [layer.md](./frontmatter/layer.md).  
diff --git a/parcel-resolver-veda/index.d.ts b/parcel-resolver-veda/index.d.ts
index 204765a88..6c610201c 100644
--- a/parcel-resolver-veda/index.d.ts
+++ b/parcel-resolver-veda/index.d.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ declare module 'veda' {
     media?: Media;
     layers: DatasetLayer[];
     related?: RelatedContentData[];
+    disableExplore?: boolean;
   }
 
   // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////